Sixteen Hospitals

AR 2015 Hospitals / Health Systems

DOJ False Claims Act

Penalty

$15.7 million

Outcome

Sixteen Hospitals to Pay $15.69 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medically Unnecessary Psychotherapy Services

Details

Sixteen Hospitals — DOJ Enforcement (2015)

DOJ took enforcement action against Sixteen Hospitals in AR in 2015 involving false claims act violations in the Hospitals / Health Systems sector.

Penalty: $15.7 million

Violation types: False Claims Act
Entity type: Hospital
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: AR

Source: DOJ Press Release — Sixteen Hospitals to Pay $15.69 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medically Unnecessary Psychotherapy Services

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Crucible's billing compliance controls enforce documentation-to-claims reconciliation and flag billing anomalies before false claims are submitted.

Source: DOJ Press Release — Sixteen Hospitals to Pay $15.69 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medically Unnecessary Psychotherapy Services

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